Typhoon Julian makes landfall over Taiwan, injures 8 in PH

Typhoon Julian, internationally known as Krathon, re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday morning and has since made landfall over Southern Taiwan.

As of Thursday afternoon, Julian had maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 200 kph.

No tropical cyclone wind signals are in effect over any part of the Philippines, with the last signal in Itbayat, Batanes lifted.

Julian's trough continues to affect Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, and mainland Cagayan, with PAGASA warning of moderate to heavy rains that could cause flash floods or landslides.

Rough to very rough seas are forecast over the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon, with wave heights up to 4.0 m expected over the seaboards of Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and Ilocos Norte, making sea travel risky for small sea craft.

Eight people were injured and one person remains missing in the Philippines due to the typhoon, with over 5,400 people displaced in the northern regions.

The typhoon is forecast to weaken over Taiwan and may become a remnant low by Friday, October 4.